Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-08-06


r. S. BRYANT, AS, S. State ST., Chicago.
Mr.. Louis H. Blair, treasurer of the
City Democratic committee of Rich
mond, Va, one of the richest men in
York Independent advocating mixed
schools in rural districts. His Demo-
cratic colleagues at once demanded his
resignation and he at once rendered it..
Back tone is what the friends of the
colored men need. Mr.. Potter Palmer,
proprietor of the Palmer House in Chi
cage, has had some snobs come to him
and complain because he admitted
colored people in his hostelrie on equal
terms with all other people, but Mr.
Palmer had the back bone to tell them
that he is running his hotel for the pub
lie and any one who can pay his prices
is welcome. Mr.. Blair will lose nothing
by his exhibition of back bone, Mr.
Palmer has made money by possessing
his. There is no use to "kick" against
the inevitable, if the citizens of Mime
sofa can tolerate mixed schools and civil
rights for all men, Grady's New South
can stand it, they are no better than we
are, If, at this late day, Ohio can mix
her schools and mix her teachers, Vir-
ginia can also, and Georgia too, the
Glen bill to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. What is the use of
keeping up the eternal wrangling on
account of color? The 100000 colored
Americans are here to stay, the pro-
blem to be solved is whether they shall
be polished up or left in the crude state
as at present. Having tasted of freedom
we can never again be made slaves,
having enjoyed few sips from the
fountain of education the wish to drink
deeply of the pierian spring has taken
possession of us and we will never be
contented so long as any unjust dis
ordinations are made in any direction.
1t has been generally considered that
walking for the cake" Was species of
amusement that only the despised Ne
gro INDUCES in, but such seems not to
be the case. Some of the philanthropists
gave free picnic to the news boys OF
this city this week, and among the
sports of the day was ''cake walk
which was won by white boy known
to the gamins as ''Sykes." This reminds
us that the banjo is said to which
be colored mans in
vention and is inseperably con-
nected with the race, has been made a
very fashionable initrument with the
whites, and one of the most enjoyable
entertainments we lave witnessed in
this city, was "banjo tournament
given under the direction of rofSherry
in which there appeared thirteen per-
formers upon the banjo, all white.
The whites know good thing when
thew see it, and they grab it quick.
"James P. Ball, Jr., Esq, was this
morning admitted as an attorney tt
practice law in all the courts of the ter
ritory, having submitted certificates of {
competent knowledge of the law and s
good moral character, During the few
months of his residence in Montana hi
has pursued tie occupation of photo
grapher as a temporary means of sup
port while industriously famliariziny
himself with the principles and practic,
of the common and statute law. He in
tends to devote himself to the practice o
law in this city and we be-speak for hin
share of the patronage, which we be
lieye he merits and will receive"
The above is from the Helena Dali
Herald and refers to the son of Prof J
P. Ball, ST., of Minneapolis. The youn
man is very energetic and possesses goo
business qualifications that will help hir
to make his mark in his new home
We congratulate him and wish hir
every success.